ArticleJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare2021
Preventive Home Visit (PHV) Screening of Hearing and Vision Among Older Adults in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands: A Feasibility Study in a Small-Scale Community.
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- Integrating sensory assessments in preventive home visits: a cross-sectional study of the Faroe Islands.International journal of circumpolar health · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Regional Variations of Visual and Auditory Impairments Among Elderly Individuals in the Faroe Islands: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Multidisciplinary Approaches and Community-Based Interventions: Adaptable Strategies for Managing Sensory Impairments in Older Adults.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeHearing and vision loss are common in later life but often overlooked and undertreated. The study aims to examine hearing and vision as part of preventive home visits (PHV) among 76-year-old home-dwelling citizens in Tórshavn, the capital of Faroe Islands. PATIENTS AND
methodsIn this cross-sectional study, three specially trained nurses conducted the examinations and tests, for this purpose, in the community health-centre.
resultsA total of 74 individuals participated (56% participation rate) of whom 77% had some degree of hearing impairment, 89% had visual impairment and 22% had dual sensory loss. A significant correlation between self-reported hearing ability and clinical findings was found, whereas self-reported vision did not correlate significantly with test-results.
conclusionResults indicate that implementing clinical assessments of hearing and vision as part of preventive home visits would benefit people receiving visits, and society by helping maintain the conditions that allow them to stay in their own homes for as long as possible.
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